Explore every episode of the podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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| Europa in reflection: A compilation of two decades | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:05:28 | |
With less than two months to go until the highly anticipated launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission, we take a look back at over twenty years of Planetary Radio episodes about Jupiter's most intriguing moon. You'll hear from Elizabeth 'Zibi' Turtle, planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Bob Pappalardo, project scientist for Europa Clipper, and many more, as we reflect on all of the dreams and science it took to make the upcoming mission a reality. Then, Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, joins in for What's Up as host Sarah Al-Ahmed gears up for next week's NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts symposium. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-europa-in-reflection See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Ramses and rockets: Commercial space adventures and the race to Apophis | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:59:33 | |
Get up to speed on the latest in commercial space news. Mat Kaplan, the senior communications advisor for The Planetary Society, returns with an update on the fate of the Boeing Starliner astronauts, the imploding and exploding adventures of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, and a brief look forward to SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission. Asa Stahl, our science editor, shares the good news about the European Space Agency's Ramses mission, which hopes to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis before its closest approach to Earth in 2029. Then our public education specialist, Kate Howells, shares some tips on how to deal with space rocks in her new article, "What would happen if we nuked an asteroid?" We end our show with What's Up with Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, and a new random space fact. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-ramses-and-rockets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Space Policy Edition: NASA and the American South | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:58:26 | |
Every major NASA center built after the agency’s inception is located in the American South. Why? Dr. Brian Odom, NASA’s chief historian, joins the show to explore the relationship between NASA and the South, how politics and geography led to this focus, and why NASA’s expansion during the Apollo era was likened to a second reconstruction of a previously rural and underdeveloped region of the United States. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/spe-nasa-and-the-american-south See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| JWST confirms its first exoplanet | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:59:50 | |
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the discovery of its first exoplanet. Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, one of the leads on the team that made the detection, joins us to discuss the details. We share info on the Juno mission to Jupiter's next flybys of Io, let you know how to spot the "green comet" visiting our part of the Solar System, and provide insights on the night sky in What's Up. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-JWST-confirms-its-first-exoplanet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Bill McKinnon and Ices and Seas in the Outer Solar System | 20 Aug 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Talking With the NEEMO Aquanauts | 13 Aug 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Phoenix is on its way to Mars | 06 Aug 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Phoenix Mars Lander Principal Investigator Peter Smith | 30 Jul 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Honoring Ray Bradbury, Mars Photographer | 23 Jul 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| The 7th International Conference on Mars | 16 Jul 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
500 members of Earth's Mars appreciation club gathered at CalTech in Pasadena, California last week. Scientists presented the latest research on Mars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| A New Dawn for Interplanetary Exploration | 02 Jul 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Going South to Look for ET | 25 Jun 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Are There Giant Caves on Mars? | 18 Jun 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Amateur Astronomers on the Lookout for Near Earth Objects | 11 Jun 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Juno Journeys to Jupiter’s Moons | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:55:09 | |
Dive into the latest discoveries about Jupiter’s moons Ganymede, Europa, and Io with Scott Bolton, the principal investigator for NASA’s Juno mission. We share analysis of the data collected by the spacecraft and look forward to upcoming exploratory missions to Jupiter’s moons from ESA and NASA. Stick around for this week’s What’s Up and our space trivia contest. Discover more: at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-juno-journeys-to-jupiters-moons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Digging for Dollars on the Moon: The Lunar Regolith Challenge | 04 Jun 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
Special coverage of NASA's Lunar Regolith Challenge, with robot excavators after a $250,000 prize.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| New Horizons at Jupiter: A Report From Alan Stern | 28 May 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Exploring The Mystery of Dark Matter with Richard Massey | 21 May 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Studying the Rings With Imke de Pater | 14 May 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| What's New at Saturn? Checking In With Cassini's Linda Spilker | 07 May 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| The Most Earthlike Extrasolar Planet Yet -- A Conversation With Co-Discoverer Stephane Udry | 30 Apr 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Science Fiction Author Kim Stanley Robinson Saves Earth! | 23 Apr 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Spaceward Bound: Chris McKay Leads Scientists and Teachers in the Mojave Desert | 16 Apr 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Cosmology: Five Big Things You Need to Know | 09 Apr 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| A Sea Under the South Pole of Enceladus? | 02 Apr 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Martian Mic Drop | 18 Jan 2023 | 00:47:57 | |
Jason Achilles, a musician who partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help put one of the first microphones on Mars, shares his journey and the joy of listening to the sounds of Mars. We also highlight an upcoming opportunity to view comet 2022 E3 (ZTF). Stick around for more on the night sky and our space trivia contest with What’s Up. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-Martian-mic-drop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Mars Express Confirms Lots of Polar Ice! Where's the Rest? | 26 Mar 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Lou Friedman on the International Lunar Decade | 19 Mar 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| Europe's Rosetta On Its Way to a Comet | 12 Mar 2007 | 00:28:51 | |
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| You Can Search for Stardust! | 07 Aug 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Lakes on Titan and an International Lunar Decade | 31 Jul 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Putting the Universe on Canvas With Astronomical Artist Don Dixon | 24 Jul 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Turning the Spotlight to Uranus and Neptune with Heidi Hammel | 17 Jul 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| John Rummel: Protecting the Planets from Earth Invaders | 10 Jul 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Talking With the Top of the World: Stephen Grasby at the Europa Analog on Ellesmere Island | 03 Jul 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Bob Pappalardo and the Mysteries of Europa | 26 Jun 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Celebrating NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:50:03 | |
Jeremy Graeber, the assistant launch director at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, joins us to recount his experience on the night of Artemis I’s historic launch. We celebrate the success of the mission and share a short segment about The Planetary Society’s new Space Life Goals list. Bruce Betts pops in to share more about this week in space history and what to keep an eye out for in the night sky in this week’s What’s Up. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-celebrating-artemis-1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| A Planetary System That Looks Like Home | 19 Jun 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Solving Cosmic Mysteries Deep Under the Earth | 12 Jun 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Art McDonald is Director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, two kilometers deep in a nickel mine in northern Canada.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Sending an SOS to Congress: Save Our Science! | 05 Jun 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman talks about the Save Our Science campaign's recent trip to Washington.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Big Eye in the Martian Sky: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Zurek | 29 May 2006 | 00:15:39 | |
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Zurek returns with an update on the craft now orbiting Mars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Many Missions of JPL's Kevin Baines | 22 May 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
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| Rusty Schweickart and More from the International Space Development Conference | 15 May 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
More from ISDC, including Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart on asteroid deflection, Elon Musk of SpaceX, and X Prize Foundation's Peter Diamandis.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Join Us at the International Space Development Conference | 08 May 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Special coverage from the 25th annual ISDC in Los Angeles, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Burt Rutan.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Help Us Find Star Dust at Home! | 01 May 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Stardust mission researcher Andrew Westphal returns with news about what the spacecraft brought back to Earth, and how the public will help find more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Rob Manning Says Landing on Mars is Hard! | 24 Apr 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Landing people on Mars will be hard, but JPL's Rob Manning and other engineers are working on solutions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| News from Saturn and a New Companion for Venus | 17 Apr 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
The Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla reports on the arrival of Venus Express; Cassini Deputy Project Scientist Linda Spilker has news from Saturn.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Space Policy Edition: JPL Director wants "every brain" to have the chance to work in space exploration | 06 Jan 2023 | 01:03:22 | |
After the delay of the Psyche mission, an independent review board faulted management and workforce problems at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as one of the causes. This month we feature the JPL Director, Dr. Laurie Leshin, to discuss what the lab is doing in response to these critiques, how NASA can compete with the private sector for top talent, and why our society needs to improve the diversity of its workforce to ensure every brain possible can work in space exploration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Looking for Life with Chris McKay | 10 Apr 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Planetary scientist Chris McKay talks about where and how we should look for life in the universe, including Europa and Mars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| A Bright New Star in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence | 03 Apr 2006 | 00:28:52 | |
Paul Horowitz talks about his new attempt to detect pulses of laser light from distant civilizations with the Optical SETI Dedicated Observatory.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||